Windlass water-elevator.



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W1 LIPPS. WINDLASS WATER BLBVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 20,I 1903.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,618, datedJ une 2, 1Q03. Application filed March 2Q, 1903. Serial No. 148,743. (No model.)

To all whom# may concern,.-

Be it known that I,- WILLIAM Lrrrs, aciti` zen of the United States, residingat Ridgedale, in the county of Hamilton and Stateof be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to windlass water-elevators, and has for its object a well-fixture in which the water is automatically emptied as the bucket reaches the top. The invention comprises, broadly speaking, a bucket having a valve and a swinging pan which is actuated by the bucket to open the valve and cause the water to discharge thereinto, which conducts it to a trunk on the outside of the well-casing.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective device to accomplish this purpose.

Improved details of the construction and arrangement of the several parts of the in-` vention will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter and the appended claims, when read in connection with'the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof,

in whichy Figure l is an elevation of the outside of the well-casing. the operating mechanism, one side of the well-casing being removed. Fig. 3 is a similar view partly in section. Fig. Il is a rear elevation. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the well-bucket.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6

indicates a well-casing having near the top thereof a Ventilating-screen 6a, which also serves to prevent insects, dac., from entering the well, and thus contaminating the water. A pulley 7 ,mounted near the top of the casing, carries the operating rope or chain S, from which the buckets 9 are suspended. The pulley-shaft 7 a extends through the casing and has a suitable crank 7b and a pawl and ratchet 7C to prevent slipping. The buckets 9 have Fig. 2 is a side elevation of.

at the bottom an opening 9, which is normally closed by a valve 10, havinga stem 10, which projects below the bottom of the bucket. A discharge-pan Il for each bucket is hinged, as at Il, to the well-casing. These pans are adapted to be` swung upward to open the valve in the bucket and conduct the water to a trunk l2 on the outside of the well-casing. Rods 13 are secured to'the pans l1 by hooking into eyes 13L or in any other suitable manner. The upper ends of these rods extend loosely through a slot in abeam 14, extending across the well-casing-this for the purpose of guiding the rods and steadying their movements. A block l5 is slidably mounted on the rods 13 and is secured thereto by setscrews 16. This block carries ayoke 17, which extends outward from the rod to embrace the rope S. The pans normally hang down out of the path of the buckets.

The operation of the device is as follows: Vhen the bucket is raised, the upper edge of it will strike the yokel' and cause the pan `ll to be swung upand extend through an opening Gb in the well-casing andinto the trunk l2. When the pan is raised Ato the proper height, the valve-stem l0:L will be engaged thereby and the valve raised from its seat; The water will then flow out of the bucketintothe pan, which will conduct it to the trough 12.

n `The rods 13 also serve to steady the bucket as itrests on the pan. The block l5, which carries the yoke 17, is adjustableon the rodsl, as'heretofore stated,- so that different-sizebuckets may be used.

I have shown two buckets, so that while one is being filled the other empties; but my device may be applied to a well in which one bucket only is used. n

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is`

l. A well-fixture comprising a casing, a valved bucket, means for raising and lowering the same, a discharge-pan hinged to the casing, rods secured to the pan, abeam extending across the casing having guide-slots through which the rods extend, and an adjustable block on the rods having a yoke adapted to 4be actuated by the bucket for elevating the pan to open the bucket-valve, substantially as described.

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2. 'A Well-fixture comprising a casing, a for elevating the pan to open thebueket-valve, \o vaived bucket, means for raising and lowersubstantially as described. ing the saine, a discharge-pan hinged to the In testimony whereof I affix 1ny signature easing, a trunk outside the easing into Which in presence of two witnesses. 5 the pan discharges, rods secured to the pan, WILLIAM LIPPS a beam extending across the casing having guide-slots through which the rods extend, i Witnesses:

and an adjustable block on the rods having W. LANDISS, a yoke adapted to be actuated by the bucket J. S. VILLIAMS. 

